Edmond Rostan’s French classic is anything but stuffy in this RSC transfer. Co-adaptors Simon Evans (who also directs) and Debris Stevenson restore the work to 1640 France – a time when the country was stuck in the Thirty Years’ War – and yes, it comes with all the trimmings of that era (pocket swords! Mournful violin players!). It’s very much the romantic tragicomedy Rostand wrote, but despite its period setting, it feels wholly current. Adrien Lester’s Cyrano appears as a man of swaggering confidence and Susannah Fielding’s Roxane is sardonically chipper, with girl-next-door energy. It all makes for a five-star play, oozing with bittersweet longing and stirring down to its last jot.
After some brief respite from the scorching weather over the week, the temperature is set to climb into the late twenties again this weekend. In need of some ways to fill up all those extra hours of sun? Time Out is here to help.
The major highlight over the weekend is London’s Pride parade, with as many as 1.5 million attendees descending on central London on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the city’s queer communities.
Elsewhere, BST Hyde Park continues into its second weekend with headline gigs from Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons and Duran Duran, while Wolf Alice and Robyn kick off a great month of live music.
And it’s another fabulous weekend for live sport too. As well as some tantalising fixtures as the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters the Round of 16, there’s all the action from Wimbledon, plus watch parties for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. We’ve listed all the best watch parties in the city, if you want to soak up the atmosphere.
As we approach the height of summer, it’s also the perfect time for picnicking, pub garden sessions, dips in the local lido, alfresco cinema and outdoor theatre. What are you waiting for?
Start planning: here’s our roundup of the best things to do in July.
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